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R1 Driver

One Driver that tunes to any loft, any look and any flight.
To get every potential yard out of your driver you need to achieve the precise combination of launch angle and spin-rate that promotes maximum carry and roll.
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R1 Driver

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One Driver that tunes to any loft, any look and any flight.
To get every potential yard out of your driver you need to achieve the precise combination of launch angle and spin-rate that promotes maximum carry and roll.
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To get every potential yard out of your driver you need to achieve the precise combination of launch angle and spin-rate that promotes maximum carry and roll. Yet swing characteristics vary from player to player. R1 allows you to tune three key clubhead parameters so you can customize the club to your swing characteristics to create the launch conditions that promote maximum distance.

With R1 you can 1) Choose from five Face-Angle positions so you can achieve the look you want at address and to help you square the face to the ball at impact.2) Choose from 12 Loft-Sleeve settings between 8° and 12°. 3) Choose from two ways to position the movable Shot-Shape weights to promote a straight flight or a distance-enhancing draw.

We made a point to provide a wide range of loft options, because our analysis of thousands of clubfittings at our MAT-T (Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade) revealed that 80% of golfers are playing a driver with the wrong loft for their swing, at the expense of distance.

The white, glare-resistant crown features a unique black, orange and gray decal designed to make it easier to frame the ball opposite the center of the clubface, and easier to detect exactly how the clubhead is aimed to give you confidence that the face is aligned exactly the way you want it before you start your takeaway.

One driver model that can be tuned to fit Tour pros and amateurs alike.

To get every potential yard out of your driver you need to achieve the precise combination of launch angle and spin-rate that promotes maximum carry and roll. Yet swing characteristics vary from player to player. R1 allows you to tune three key clubhead parameters so you can customize the club to your swing characteristics to create the launch conditions that promote maximum distance.

With R1 you can 1) Choose from five Face-Angle positions so you can achieve the look you want at address and to help you square the face to the ball at impact.2) Choose from 12 Loft-Sleeve settings between 8° and 12°. 3) Choose from two ways to position the movable Shot-Shape weights to promote a straight flight or a distance-enhancing draw.

We made a point to provide a wide range of loft options, because our analysis of thousands of clubfittings at our MAT-T (Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade) revealed that 80% of golfers are playing a driver with the wrong loft for their swing, at the expense of distance.

The white, glare-resistant crown features a unique black, orange and gray decal designed to make it easier to frame the ball opposite the center of the clubface, and easier to detect exactly how the clubhead is aimed to give you confidence that the face is aligned exactly the way you want it before you start your takeaway.

One driver model that can be tuned to fit Tour pros and amateurs alike.

The first round I played with my new R1 was very promising, I was long and straight, 10-15 yds further than my old Burner. The next few rounds, I began to slice it and couldn't get it back on track regardless of settings. I finally figured out that the problem I was having was with the grip. The driver came stock with a basic rubber grip that is pretty slick with the high humidity where I live, causing me to compensate by gripping tighter which impeded the squaring of the club face. I had it re-gripped with a half-cord grip that matched the grips on my irons and quickly got confidence back in the club and my drive straightened out again. I'm happy with the R1 now but better grips should be the standard on TM high end clubs.

Went head to head with my old R9 at range with the following results. Distance fine if hit square, but after alternating clubs in 4 ball sets through a large bucket, I found the R9 to have a better feel, better control, equal distance and generally easier to use. R1 had a lower ball flight at 12.5 than the R9 at 10.5 deg. I could not get a draw out of the R1 even at 3 deg closed face. The R9 cured my slice, the R1 brought it back. Sorry Taylormade, I will hang on to the R9 until you make something better.

I did not see where this club is any better than any other driver I have owned, to include my favorite Taylormade driver that's 10 years old. I have always been a Taylormade fan but this R1 is very disappointing, mainly because one miss hit the first time using it on the driving range chipped the white paint off all the way down to the metal. I didn't see that one coming. I bought it from a reputable retail sporting goods store on sale at 55% below mfr. sug.retail. Had I known it was painted so cheaply, I would never have bought it. No wonder why it was on sale. It's going back! I'm very disappointed in Taylormade.

I played the Nike VRS driver prior to purchasing my R1. Even though the VRS has a stiff shaft, I had to swing very slow to control it. I lift regularly at the gym so I don't have the typical golfers body. I can swing this club without worrying about slowing down and being inconsistent. Played my first round with it this weekend and averaged 300 yds! Barely got 265 with VRS! Now I can play aggressive without having long irons or hybrids into the green. Used the Taylormade website to tune it and they are dead on! Do yourself a favor and get this club or at least test it evenly with what you currently hit.